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Blacks in American government

posted Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009 4:02pm

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In the next few days the nation inaugurates its first black president-- if Martin Luther King, Jr. had lived to see it he would be 80 years old. How are the visions of these two men connected-- and does the ascension of black politicians in Colorado's legislature as well as the nation mean that another political minority, women, is still struggling?

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marilyn revere
Friday, January 16, 2009 › 8:10pm
There are now many classes at Metropolitain College of Denver and other local schools that study African American culture, history, immigration, art etc.
These classes filled up much more quickly than previous semesters. I think that this would be a great subject for the show.

Pat Muller
Friday, January 16, 2009 › 8:25pm
The panel was made up of one Hispanic, two blacks and a white male. As a result there was NO discussion whatsoever of sexism in the program. Was ANY effort made to find a feminist? There were plenty of us PUMAs in the news, should have been pretty easy to contact one.

Deborah Hanley
Monday, January 19, 2009 › 10:51am
Before any race or gender can effect a difference in a business or political culture, there needs to be a critical mass. Women frequently have to be stronger, smarter, and more aggressive than men and deny their particular "womaness" until there are a significant number employed. It was unfortunate that Ritter did not look further for a replacement for Ken Salazar - congress is plethora of white men. Diligence is vital in achieving diversity.
The election of Obama for the 44th president is certainly historic and a life buoy for our nation. He will provide a role model for many at the very least but his strong leadership and intelligence is vital for this country. But it is naive to think that this is more than just another step (albeit a major one) in our national racial struggle.

Hernan Ruiz
Monday, January 19, 2009 › 5:48pm
Thank you for broadcasting such an interesting show. As a Hispanic I am proud of Obama's election and it was refreshing to hear a discussion among well qualified journalists who, beyond their understandable biases, were quite eloquent in describing this historic event.

Raymond Bilyeu
Monday, February 9, 2009 › 1:06am
I didn't notice he was black, thought he was just another American. Interesting...